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| + | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2021. | ||
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* [[Bulgaria 1994 10000 leva|1994 10,000 leva, St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral]] | * [[Bulgaria 1994 10000 leva|1994 10,000 leva, St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 1997 1000 leva KM-232|1997 1000 leva, UNICEF]] | * [[Bulgaria 1997 1000 leva KM-232|1997 1000 leva, UNICEF]] | ||
| + | * [[Bulgaria 1998 5000 leva|1998 5000 leva, the Euro]] | ||
| + | * [[Bulgaria 1998 10000 leva KM-234|1998 10,000 leva, 120th Anniversary of Liberation]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 1999 10 stotinki|1999 10 stotinki]] | * [[Bulgaria 1999 10 stotinki|1999 10 stotinki]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 1999 20 stotinki|1999 20 stotinki]] | * [[Bulgaria 1999 20 stotinki|1999 20 stotinki]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 1999 50 stotinki|1999 50 stotinki]] | * [[Bulgaria 1999 50 stotinki|1999 50 stotinki]] | ||
| + | * [[Bulgaria 1999 10 leva KM-245|1999 10 leva, Mediterranean Monk Seal]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 1999 20 leva|1999 20 leva, Madonna and Child]] | * [[Bulgaria 1999 20 leva|1999 20 leva, Madonna and Child]] | ||
* [[Bulgaria 2000 10 leva KM-244|2000 10 leva, the new Millennium]] | * [[Bulgaria 2000 10 leva KM-244|2000 10 leva, the new Millennium]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:49, 31 March 2026
This specimen was lot 70418 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "BULGARIA. 20000 Leva, 1998. Sofia Mint. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Displaying a stylized feline and the Tetraevangelia of Tzar Ivan Alexander, this minor issue verges upon perfection and offers an incredible cameo nature." Bulgaria was forned out of the disintegrating remnants of the Ottoman empire. Originally a monarchy, the king was ousted by the communists after World War Two, The communists were ousted in turn with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989-90. In 1999, the coinage was reformed. The SCWC doesn't state but we believe 1000 old leva = one new leva. This NCLT was the last gold issue under the old system and reflects the resurgence of interest in Bulgaria's pre-Turkish history.
Recorded mintage: 20,000.
Specification: 1.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.050 oz, 13.9 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-18; KM-236.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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- 1994 10,000 leva, St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- 1997 1000 leva, UNICEF
- 1998 5000 leva, the Euro
- 1998 10,000 leva, 120th Anniversary of Liberation
- 1999 10 stotinki
- 1999 20 stotinki
- 1999 50 stotinki
- 1999 10 leva, Mediterranean Monk Seal
- 1999 20 leva, Madonna and Child
- 2000 10 leva, the new Millennium
- Coins and currency dated 1998